Madogiwa no Totto-chan
MOVIE FINISHED FALL 2023 1 eps 74%
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This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.
The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.
(Source: Kodansha)
In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.
The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.
(Source: Kodansha)
Studios:
Shin-Ei Animation
Characters
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
MAIN
VA: Liliana Oono
Kobayashi-sensei
SUPPORTING
VA: Kouji Hashimoto
Moritsuna Kuroyanagi
SUPPORTING
VA: Shun Oguri
Chou Kuroyanagi
SUPPORTING
VA: Anne
Yasuaki-chan
SUPPORTING
VA: Akito Matsuno
Takahashi-kun
SUPPORTING
VA: Issa Mita
Tai-chan
SUPPORTING
VA: Ousuke Ono
Migita-kun
SUPPORTING
VA: Tadaaki Yamada
Ooe-kun
SUPPORTING
VA: Jun Saito
Amadera-kun
SUPPORTING
VA: Aoba Oda
Sakko-chan
SUPPORTING
VA: Lisa Saiko
Miyo-chan
SUPPORTING
VA: Akari Miura
Saisho-san
SUPPORTING
VA: Mana Hiroyama
Aoki-san
SUPPORTING
VA: Miyuko Ochii
Oishi-sensei
SUPPORTING
VA: Karen Takizawa
Jiyuugaoka no Ekiin
SUPPORTING
VA: Kouji Ishikawa
Joseph Rosenstock
SUPPORTING
VA: Daniel Kern
Hideo Saito
SUPPORTING
VA: Wataru Komada
Staff
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Original Creator
Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Director
Shizue Kaneko
Character Design
Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Script
Yousuke Suzuki
Script
Kunio Katou
Underwater Scene Unit Director
Setsuka Kawahara
Nightmare Scene Unit Director
Yuuji Nomi
Music
Takayo Nishimura
Animation Director
Tatsuya Kushida
Art Director
Satoshi Hirayama
Assistant Animation Director
Shizue Kaneko
Chief Animation Director
Reviews
Juliko25
Rating: 4 (5 votes)
A lovely, heartfelt retelling of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's early life and an effective commentary on childhood education.
Stats
Average Score
74
Mean Score
78
Popularity
2,098
Favourites
28
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 54
PLANNING: 1361
COMPLETED: 642
DROPPED: 24
PAUSED: 17
Score Distribution
10: 4
20: 7
30: 3
40: 8
50: 10
60: 21
70: 86
80: 161
90: 140
100: 49
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